Rail joint



June 1927' o. L. WILLIAMS RAIL JO'INT Filed Jan. I5, 1927 INVENTOR. AL L Mum/ s. By 86$; I ATTORNEYS.

'be' understood that the inyention Patented June 14',

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ORVAL In WILLIAMS, F KENMORE, OHIO.

. BAIL Application filed January This invention'relates to rail joints.

lhe general purpose of the invention is to provide an improved rail joint n" which boltless joint bars are employed which are interchangeable'on either side of the rail and which are designed. to effectively hold the rail .ends in place. I j 1 This purpose is attained by therail joint construction illustrated in the accompany ing'drawings and describedbelow. ltis to is not limited to the specific term thereof shown 1 and described.

Qt the accompanying drawings, I Figure 1 is a side elevation of a rail joint embodying the invention; J

ure 2,

' at 12 5soas normally to he out of sections and the proved joint ba s out the invention, each being of identical construction so as to be capable of use on terchangeably Figure 2 is aplan thereof; and Figure 3 is asection on line 33 of Flg-; Referring to the drawings; the numerals 10, designate the ends of adjoining rail numerals 11, 11 theimeither side ot'the rail in- Each bar 11 is formed with an upright member 12, the upper edgaofwhich indicated at 13- is arranged to engage beneath the rail head and against the railweb; a

fpot flangeld which is arranged to overlieand contact with a rail flangeyand an inwardlyeiitending base member 15 'is*arranged to underlie and engage the base of .a rail.

-'lhe upright member 12 is adapted to fit the fishing space of the rail, the inner face of said'rnember being beveled as indicated h h 1 I contact wit t e rai exceptin' at its upper edge. The base member 15 is also so as no'rmallyto be out of contact with the base of the rail excepting at its inner edge as indicated at 15". Clearance is provided at 16 between the edge of the rail flange and the joint bar 11. This construction is such that'the weight ofa carvon the rail 10 will laterally tend to, rock the upright members 12 inwardly the more firmly to grip the rail 10 For securing the joint bars in place with spikes or the like, the base members 15 are extended and spike apertures 17 1? are formed in the extended portions thereof, v

Instead of employing the usual'securing beveled as at 15' 'a'ornzr.

15,11927. Serial No. 161,295.

bolts, each joint bar 11 is formed with a pair of integral pins 18 and 19 so arranged thereon that one pin 18 adjacent the center-of each bar is adapted to project through the standard bolt aperture 20 adjacent the end of-each rail section and the other pin 19, adjacent the end'of each joint baris adapted to project through the other "standard bolt aperture 21 more remote from the end of each rail section-10. Preferably, but

not necessarily, the pins 18 and 19 are elongated so as to extend through apertures 22, 22 formed in each joint bar in alignment ilyith the pins 18 and 19-of an opposite joint ar. by use of taper keys 23, 23 in the ends of Additional security may be provided pins or studs 18 and 19 with lock washers 24;, 2 1 'for preventing loosening of the pins 5 or instead of using keys 23, the ends of pins or studs 18 and 19 niaybe bentlas indicated in dotted lines in Figure 3-. The bend:

ing of pins or studs 18 or 19-can also beavoided. Nevertheless they may be eflffec- 4 tively secured to the rail ends and to each otler to properly and securely join the" rail en s.

Modificationsot the invention may be resorted "to without departing from the spirit thereof or the scope otthe appended claims.

What is claimed is: 1. A rail lar joint bars on opposite sides of the rail connecting adjoining ends of the rail sections; each joint bar comprising an upright pairs may be a joint including the rail ria-Sims member for fitting the fishing space, the inner face of said member being beveled to clear the rail exceptin' at the top edge thereoflthe top edge of the upright memher, being arranged to engage under the rail head and against the rail, a foot flange for restin for engaging vunder the base of the rail and beveled on its upper face so as normally to contact thp base of the rail only at its inner j edge, pairs of integral studs, one stud of res I on therail flange, a base member eachjoint bar being arranged to project through an aperture in a rail section adjacent its end and an aperture in the adjoining rail section more remote from its end, each joint bar having apertures therein adapted to be aligned with the studs on an opposite joint bar. said studs being elongated so as to extend through the rail and through the apertures in the opposite joint bar, taper key means on the studs for securing the joint bars to the rail and to each other, and

reinforcing ribs between theupright member and the base member on the outer sides of the joint. bars, said ribs being aligned with the studs on said bars.

2. A rail joint including the rail and similar joint bars on opposite sides of the rail connecting adjoining ends of the rail sections each joint bar comprising an upright member for fitting the fishing space, the inner face of said member being beveled to clear the rail excepting at the top edge thereof, the top edge of the upright member being arranged to engage under the rail head and against the rail, a foot flange for resting on the rail flange, abase member for engaging under the base of the rail and beveled on its upper face so as normally to contact the base of the rail only at its inner edge, pairs of integral studs, one stud of each joint bar being arranged to project through an aperture in a rail section adjacent its end and an aperture in the adjoining rail section more remote from its end, each joint bar having apertures therein adapted to be aligned with the studs on an opposite joint bar, said studs being elongated so as to extend through the rail and through the apertures in the opposite joint bar, taper key means on the studs for securing the joint bars to the rail and to each other, and reinforcing ribs between the upright memher and the base member on the outer sides of the joint bars.

3. A rail joint including the rail and similar joint bars on opposite sides of the rail connecting adjoining ends of the rail sections. each joint bar comprising an upright member for fitting the fishing space, the in-' each joint bar being arranged to project through an aperture in a rail section adjacent its end and an aperture in the adjoining rail section more remote from its end, each joint bar having apertures therein adapted to be aligned with the studs on an opposite joint bar, said studs being elongated so as to extend through the rail and through the apertures in the opposite joint bar, and taper key means on the studs for securing the joint bars to the rail and to each other.

4. A rail joint including the rail and similar joint bars on opposite sides of the rail connecting adjoining ends of the rail sections, each'joint bar comprising an upright member for fitting the fishing space, the in ner face of said member being beveled to clear the rail.excepting at the top edge thereof, the top edge of the upright member being arranged to engage under the rail head and against the rail, a foot flange for resting on the rail flange, a base member for engaging under thesbase of the rail and beveled on its upper face so as normally to contact-the base of the rail only at its inner edge, and pairs of integral studs, one stud of each joint bar being arranged to project through an aperture in a rail section adjacent its end and an'aperture in the adjoining rail section more remote from its end, each joint bar having apertures therein adapted to be aligned with the studs on an opposite joint bar, said studs being elongated so as to extend through the rail and through the apertures in the opposite joint bar. 7

5. A rail joint including the rail and similar joint bars on opposite sides of the rail connecting adjoining ends of the rail sections, each joint bar comprising an upright member for fitting the fishing space, the inner face of said member-being beveled to clear the rail excepting at the top edge thereof, the top edge of the upright member being arranged to engage under the rail head and against the rail, a foot flange for resting on the railflange, a base member for engaging under the base of the rail and beveled on its upper face so as normally to contact the base of the rail only at its inner edge, and pairs of integral studs, one stud of each oint bar being arranged to project through an aperture in a rail section adjacent its end and an aperture in the adjoin ing rail section more remote from its end, said studs being elongated so as'to extend through the rail.

ORVAL L. WILLIAMS; 

